Russia Seeks To Use Stablecoins For Cross-Border Settlements

Russia Seeks To Use Stablecoins For Cross-Border Settlements

According to reports, Russia’s Finance Ministry has started collaborating with “friendly” governments to create a cross-border stablecoin-based payments platform. Russia To Turn To Stablecoins According to Russian state news outlet Tass, deputy finance minister Alexey Moiseyev today said the nation is investigating stablecoins to make payments with “friendly countries.” Moiseyev further suggested that the stablecoins […]


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